As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

• How to Train Your Dragon
• Dangerous Animals
• The Ritual
• Materialists
• High Five
• Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye
• Guns Up
• The Life of Chuck
• Juliet and Romeo
• Tornado

How to Train Your Dragon

• The movie is directed by Dean DeBlois, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Dean DeBlois also directed How to Train Your Dragon 2 in 2014 which grossed $618.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mason Thames who also starred in The Black Phone (2022).
• The film also stars Nico Parker who's last movie was Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Finland / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Loved Ones in 2009.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Dangerous Animals (2025).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Croatia / Denmark / Egypt / Finland / Indonesia / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Saudi Arabia / Sweden / Taiwan

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in Frankie and Johnny (1992).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / France / Greece / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Singapore / Vietnam

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Black Mass (2015).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / India / Kazakhstan / Poland / Portugal / Turkey / United States

High Five

• The movie is directed by Kang Hyoung Chul, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kang Hyoung Chul also directed Sunny in 2011.
• It stars Park Jin Young who also starred in High Five (2025).
• The film also stars Oh Jung Se who's last movie was Swing Kids (2018).
• Kang Hyoung Chul directed Oh Jung Se in Tazza: The Hidden Card, and Swing Kids
• This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Indonesia / Malaysia / Singapore / Thailand / Timor-Leste / Vietnam

Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye

• The movie is directed by Fûga Yamashiro and Fûga Yamashiro, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Fûga Yamashiro and Fûga Yamashiro also directed Dan Da Dan: First Encounter in 2024 which grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Shion Wakayama who also starred in SSSS.Dynazenon (2023).
• The film also stars Natsuki Hanae who's last movie was Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack (2024).
• They also appeared together in Dan Da Dan: First Encounter in 2024.
• Fûga Yamashiro directed Shion Wakayama in and Dan Da Dan: First Encounter
• Fûga Yamashiro directed Natsuki Hanae in and Dan Da Dan: First Encounter
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Greece / Vietnam

Guns Up

• The movie is directed by Edward Drake, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Edward Drake also directed Gasoline Alley in 2022.
• It stars Kevin James who also starred in The Changeover (2017).
• The film also stars Christina Ricci who's last movie was The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Mexico

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Geralds Game in 2017.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
• The film also stars Tom Hiddleston who's last movie was Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Karen Gillan and Tom Hiddleston have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• Mike Flanagan directed Karen Gillan in and Oculus
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Kazakhstan

Juliet and Romeo

• The movie is directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Timothy Scott Bogart also directed Spinning Gold in 2023.
• It stars Clara Rugaard who also starred in Press Play (2022).
• The film also stars Jamie Ward who's last movie was The Last Supper (2025).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

Tornado

• The movie is directed by John Maclean, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• John Maclean also directed Slow West in 2015 which grossed $1.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tim Roth who also starred in 1 Mile to You (2017).
• The film also stars Jack Lowden who's last movie was Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Russia / United Kingdom

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 16 new movies released gloabally

• Elio - From Wednesday, 18th June
• 28 Years Later - From Wednesday, 18th June
• High Five - From Thursday, 19th June
• Dangerous Animals - From Thursday, 19th June
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 19th June
• The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 19th June
• Kneecap - From Wednesday, 18th June
• Materialists - From Thursday, 19th June
• Ballerina - From Tuesday, 17th June
• The Friend - From Thursday, 19th June
• Novocaine - From Friday, 20th June
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 19th June
• Bride Hard - From Friday, 20th June
• Sneaks - From Thursday, 19th June
• The Quiet Son - From Friday, 20th June
• Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye - From Thursday, 19th June

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